Beers similar to Hairy Porter

Porter·United Kingdom·5.2% ABV·One of 169 Porters in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share Hairy Porter's chocolate and roasted character. January's release opens Hydes' 2026 series of monthly casks themed on hairstyles. Smoky malt and roast lead this deep black porter, with roasted coffee and chocolate, then molasses, raisins, liquorice and dried fruit and a warming finish. Black malts and roasted barley build it, and at 5.2% ABV it is the strongest beer of the monthly range.

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10 beers like Hairy Porter

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Trick Or Trotters

Hogs Back Brewery

United Kingdom · Porter · 5%

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84%

FLAVOUR MATCH

As with Hairy Porter, same smokiness and dark fruit notes; adds spiciness, no booziness.

What carries overchocolatesmokyroastedcoffeemalty

Structure: very close

Compared to Hairy Porterspicyboozy

Structure: Same structure — body, sweetness, bitterness and texture all land on the same spot.

Structure: very close

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Fierce Beer

United Kingdom · Porter · 6.5%

CLOSE ALTERNATIVE

84%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Alongside Hairy Porter on coffee notes and richness: adds vanilla notes, a notch stronger, drops smokiness.

What carries overcoffeeroastedchocolaterichmalty

Structure: a notch stronger

Compared to Hairy Portervanillabittersmoky

Structure: Very close — a touch more body, a touch less sweetness.

Structure: a notch stronger

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Left Handed Giant

United Kingdom · Porter · 5.5%

CLOSE ALTERNATIVE

83%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Shares malt character and richness with Hairy Porter; adds sweetness, but drops booziness.

What carries overrichsmokyroastedchocolatecoffee

Structure: very close

Compared to Hairy Portersweetsmooth-drinkingboozy

Structure: Same structure — body, sweetness, bitterness and texture all land on the same spot.

Structure: very close

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Campervan Brewery

United Kingdom · Porter · 4.5%

81%

MATCH

Keeps coffee notes and richness like Hairy Porter, adds creaminess, a notch softer, drops booziness.

Structure: a notch softer

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Hammer Beer

Italy · Porter · 5.8%

80%

MATCH

A touch more caramel notes, no booziness — coffee notes and malt character as with Hairy Porter.

Structure: very close

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Bath Ales

United Kingdom · Porter · 5%

80%

MATCH

Like Hairy Porter on coffee notes and malt character — adds vanilla notes, but without the smokiness.

Structure: very close

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Blackstone Porter

Driftwood Brewery

Canada · Porter · 6%

80%

MATCH

Mirrors Hairy Porter's coffee notes and malt character — plus fullness, a notch stronger, minus smokiness.

Structure: a notch stronger

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Postman's Knock

Hobsons Brewery

United Kingdom · Porter · 4.8%

80%

MATCH

Same coffee notes and malt character as Hairy Porter, adds vanilla notes, but without the smokiness.

Structure: very close

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Whiplash Beer

Ireland · Porter · 5.5%

79%

MATCH

More bitter — same smokiness and malt character as Hairy Porter, adds bitterness, noticeably more bitter, but without the booziness.

Structure: more bitter

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Abbey Ales

United Kingdom · Porter · 4.9%

79%

MATCH

No booziness — smokiness and malt character as with Hairy Porter.

Structure: very close

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